Watergate Mansions, Apartment 24, St Marys Place, Shrewsbury, SY1 1DW
About Watergate Mansions
Watergate Mansions is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Shrewsbury (SY1 1DW). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity. At 46 m² this is the 5th smallest of 25 units on EPC record in Watergate Mansions, where floor areas span 28–121 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 25 units on file.
On the market in May 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. Across the public record there are 7 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £175,000 is 11.8% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£316/sq ft) was about 153.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 46 m² it's 26.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (63 m² median across 24 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
External or internal wall insulation added
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Watergate Mansions has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Watergate Mansions has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£175,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 21 years.
£156,500
Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
8 May 2016Most recent
£156,500
+25.2%over 7 years5 December 2008
£125,000
+2.5%over 4 years5 August 2004
£122,000
+28.4%over 1 year8 October 2002
£95,000
+42.9%over 2 years27 April 2000
£66,500
+23.1%over 10 months8 July 1999
£54,000
+10.2%over 4 years8 June 1995
£49,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SY1 1DW: £252,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in SY1 1DW
Watergate Mansions, Apartment 22, St Marys Place, Shrewsbury, SY1 1DW
Sold Apr 2024
£290,000Watergate Mansions, Apartment 5, St Marys Place, Shrewsbury, SY1 1DW
Sold Feb 2024
£124,995Watergate Mansions, Apartment 23, St Marys Place, Shrewsbury, SY1 1DW
Sold Dec 2022
£283,000Watergate Mansions, Apartment 14, St Marys Place, Shrewsbury, SY1 1DW
Sold Sept 2022
£225,000Watergate Mansions, Apartment 26, St Marys Place, Shrewsbury, SY1 1DW
Sold Feb 2022
£252,000
Versus other St Marys Place homes
On epc rating, Watergate Mansions runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,402
Street avg £3,270
Floor Area
46 m²
Street avg 63 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
10/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Bus Station Timetable — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Shrewsbury College. 20 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.6dB







